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Robots tell UN conference: ‘We could run the world’

GENEVA: A panel of AI-enabled humanoid robots took the microphone on Friday at a United Nations conference with the message: they could eventually run the world better than humans.

Bangkok Post

Robots take questions at Geneva press conference, say they could be better leaders than humans

Humanoid robots say they could lead more efficiently than humans, but wouldn’t take anyone’s job away and had no intention of rebelling against their creators

The Independent UK

AI firms should face prison over creation of fake humans, says Yuval Noah Harari

Sapiens author tells Geneva summit proliferation of fake people on social media could lead to collapse in democracy

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UN tries to tackle ‘mind-blowing’ growth of AI

GENEVA: The mind-blowing growth of artificial intelligence poses many questions that have no answers yet, the United Nations admitted Thursday at its AI summit, attended by some exceptionally lifelike humanoid robots.

Bangkok Post

Never underestimate a droid: robots gather at AI for Good summit in Geneva

Ai-da, Desdemona, Nadine and Geminoid join world’s largest gathering of humanoids to promote AI as force for good

The Guardian - UK

UN warns world to prepare for El Nino impact

GENEVA: The United Nations on Tuesday warned the world to prepare for the effects of El Nino, saying the weather phenomenon that triggers higher global temperatures is set to persist throughout 2023.

Bangkok Post

UBS to cut 35,000 jobs after Credit Suisse rescue

GENEVA: Swiss banking group UBS plans to cut 35,000 jobs at Credit Suisse -- more than half its workforce -- as part of the emergency rescue takeover of its rival in March, according to a report by Bloomberg News on Tuesday.

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Switzerland says country a hotbed for Russian, Chinese spies

Alpine nation’s main intelligence agency says at least a third of Russia’s 220 accredited officials are probably spies.

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Swiss say dozens of Russian spies disguised as diplomats are active in the Alpine nation

Switzerland’s main intelligence agency says Russia continues to have dozens of spies disguised as diplomats at its embassy in Bern and its mission to the United Nations in Geneva, making the Alpine nation a hotspot for Russian espionage activity in Europe

The Independent UK

Amid melting glaciers, Swiss vote on new climate law

GENEVA: The Swiss, feeling the impact of global warming on their rapidly melting glaciers, were voting on Sunday on a new climate bill aimed at steering the country towards carbon neutrality.

Bangkok Post

Man, his ex-wife killed in murder-suicide in Geneva, authorities say

Police haven’t identified the people who died in the incident, but they said a man shot is ex-wife before turning the gun on himself outside their home.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bristol Airport: Jet2's ski holidays for Winter 24/25 on sale 'earlier than ever' due to huge demand

Chambery, Innsbruck and Geneva are the three destinations you can fly to from Bristol - all with links to popular ski resorts

Bristol Post

Qatar minister picked to head UN labour conference

GENEVA - Qatar's labour minister was on Monday appointed without a vote to head the International Labour Organization's annual decision-making conference, despite union criticism amid concerns over labour conditions in Qatar.

Bangkok Post

United Nations watchdogs raise concerns about Nooksack evictions, again

SEATTLE — More than 5,000 miles separate Deming in Whatcom County, Washington, where the Nooksack River rushes out of the North Cascades, and the Palais des Nations in Geneva, where the United Nations Human Rights Council is headquartered.

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E-cigarette explodes on easyJet flight filling cabin with smoke causing mass panic

The Airbus A320 flight from Geneva to Amsterdam earlier this month had to perform a dramatic U-turn. Passengers eventually reached their destination 24 hours later

Chicago Sun-Times

Suspect on the lam for days killed in shootout with police in Geneva

Police say a man who was sought by various suburban agencies this week stole a car in Aurora and fled. Later, he engaged in a shootout in Geneva and was killed.

Al Jazeera

Four Filipinas sue diplomat employers in Switzerland for slavery

Four Filipina domestic workers sue diplomat employers in Europe’s latest case of exploitation in diplomatic households.

Radio France Internationale

Swiss court acquits Tariq Ramadan of rape, but he still faces charges in France

The prominent Swiss Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan has been acquitted of charges of rape and sexual coercion filed in Switzerland. He remains on probation in France, facing trial for other rape charges.

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Deal with 'shadow side' of sports, UN rights chief says after Vinicius abuse

Geneva (AFP) - The United Nations rights chief decried Wednesday the racist attacks on Brazilian footballer Vinicius Junior during a match in Spain, urging concerted efforts to root racism out of sports.

Reuters

Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan acquitted in Swiss rape trial -court

Swiss academic and Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan has been acquitted of charges of rape and sexual coercion against a woman, under a Geneva court ruling announced on Wednesday.

AFP

Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan acquitted in Swiss rape trial

Geneva (AFP) - A Swiss court on Wednesday found Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan not guilty of rape and sexual coercion in a Geneva hotel 15 years ago, with his accuser immediately indicating she would appeal.

The Guardian - UK

Tariq Ramadan acquitted of charges of rape and sexual coercion by Swiss court

Judges clear academic and Islam scholar of all charges in case brought by Swiss woman

Evening Standard

Geneva airport closed after climate change activists in private jet protest

A climate change protest at Geneva airport aimed at private jets briefly meant the suspension of flights

Reuters

Climate protests over private jets disrupt Geneva Airport flights

Around 100 climate protesters demanding a ban on private jets disrupted flights at Geneva Airport on Tuesday and blocked entry to an aircraft exhibition at Europe's flagship business jet event.

AFP

Private jets protest disrupts flights at Geneva Airport

Geneva (AFP) - Activists demonstrating against Europe's biggest private jets sales fair disrupted flights at Geneva Airport on Tuesday after chaining themselves to the planes on display.

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